Dividend growth model

Harish (CS Executive) (386 Points)

03 December 2009  

Year

After tax earnings(lakhs)

Dividends

(lakhs)

Issued shares in lakhs

Price per share in paisa

All share index

Inflation rate %

2000

129.3

51.75

270

540

4343

6

2001

138.6

54.30

270

615

4950

5

2002

148.95

56.40

270

518

4268

4

2003

201.60

77.40

360

689

3915

3

2004

222.90

79.95

360

672

3458

3

 

Cost of equity is estimated to be 12%.

 

Evaluate whether or not the company’s share price at the end of year 2001 was what might have been expected from the dividend growth model.  Briefly discuss the validity of your findings.